Portacomaro

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Portacomaro

| official_name = Comune di Portacomaro

| native_name = {{lang|pms|Portacomé}}

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| coordinates = {{coord|44.9574|N|8.2582|E|type:city(1,976)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Piedmont

| province = Asti (AT)

| frazioni = Migliandolo

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| mayor = Valter Vittorio Antonio Petrini

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| area_total_km2 = 10.9

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 2017

| population_as_of = 30 July 2016

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| elevation_m = 232

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| postal_code = 14037

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Portacomaro ({{langx|pms|Portacomé}}) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} southeast of Turin and about {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} northeast of Asti.

Portacomaro borders the following municipalities: Asti, Calliano, Castagnole Monferrato, and Scurzolengo.

Main sights

Well-preserved apsidal frescos[http://www.valleversa.it/roma/fullsize.htm?clik.asp?url=640/Mvc-062s.jpg&Fotografie%20%C2%A9%20valleversa.it%20%C2%A9 St Peter with keys] stands to the right of altar apse fresco can be found in the romanesque church of St. Peter [http://www.comune.portacomaro.at.it/web-comuni-new/dettaglio_menu.aspx?categoria=ba1de0c8-f96a-49b3-9f01-6e844d684345&comune=Portacomaro&des=Chiesa%20di%20San%20Pietro&locale=en-US Tourist information page] of the local Municipal Government of Portacomaro (current custodians of the historic cemetery and deconsecrated chapel) (first recorded in 1130 AD).[http://www.valleversa.it/roma/portacomaro.htm Architectural cut-away sketch of Chiesa di San Pietro], online feature at Valle versa de Astigianta website Formerly occupied by a monastic community, the chancel sides are decorated with figures of St. Bernard and St. Sebastian. The central section of tripartite rear wall of the sanctuary (probably the oldest) features a deisis (Crucifixion with Virgin and the beloved disciple, St. John), figures of St. Andrew are to the right, St. Agatha (kneeling) and St Peter to the left.

People

Valerio Arri, Olympic marathoner
Mario José Bergoglio, father of Pope Francis

References

Category:Cities and towns in Piedmont